Istanbul, is a beautiful city with many historical places to visit. The nightlife is active. Food is delicious! It is a fascinating and energizing city with many types of people to meet and observe. If you need a touch of home, visit Greenhouse on the Asian side. The bookstore has four floors, mainly English books at good prices. You can easily go there by ferry boat. The English bookstore is owned by two native English speaking women. The book, Culture Smart Turkey is sold there. A "must" read
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A beautiful, bustling and chaotic city straddling the European and Asian continents which are separated by the Bosphorus. The city has a magnificent and dramatic skyline defined... More
Quite possibly the best destination I have been to. I am a history buff and my breath was literally taken away at the Aya Sofia (Hagia Sofia). The massiveness of the... More
All the best things of European and Middle Eastern culture meet in this vibrant, exciting, chaotic city. Have a drink at the Panorama Restaurant at the top of the Marmara Hotel in... More
Istanbul has been the seat of three separate empires, and when you walk its streets, you can believe it. Its many architectural styles span its windy streets and coexist in an... More
I found Istanbul to be quite intense. Mad traffic and hustlers on every street corner. Once you come to terms with those two elements it is pretty amazing. When you shop at the... More
Linsey McNeill loved the museums and bazaars of the Turkish capital, but it was the beaches of the Princes' Islands that finally won over her kids...more
Stylish rooftop drinking spaces are springing up across Europe, but if you're at ground level it's all too easy to walk right on by. Here Jane Dunford and Annabelle Thorpe reveal 30 of the best...more
If, as the old saying goes, March is good for nothing but wind and taxes, then the exotic spoils of old Constantinople might be the perfect refuge; teetering on the very edge of Europe, it's about as far as you can get from northerly gusts and your tax return in the space of a weekend. Spring in Istanbul means all the usual perks, but without the stifling heat or the summer throngs. It's also the season of lower rates: with Easyjet flights starting at around £120...more
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